How to use this calculator
- Enter your Rhode Island workweek and actual punches, deducting unpaid breaks once.
- Enter your hourly rate and keep Federal selected to estimate overtime after 40 hours in a workweek.
- Review the state rules and calculator limits below alongside your results.
Formula
The Federal preset calculates regular hours = min(workweek hours, 40) and overtime hours = max(workweek hours − 40, 0). Estimated gross pay = regular hours × rate + overtime hours × rate × 1.5.
Worked examples
Rhode Island: 6 shifts at $24
Schedule: 10:02 + 10:02 + 10:02 + 10:02 + 10:02 + 10:02 of net worked time. The engine calculates 60:12 (60.20 hours).
Regular: 40:00 (40.00 h); overtime: 20:12 (20.20 h); double time: 0:00 (0.00 h). At $24.00 per hour, estimated gross pay is $1,687.20.
Rhode Island: five longer shifts at $60
Schedule: 10:14 + 10:14 + 10:14 + 10:14 + 10:14 of net worked time. The engine calculates 51:10 (51.17 hours).
Regular: 40:00 (40.00 h); overtime: 11:10 (11.17 h); double time: 0:00 (0.00 h). At $60.00 per hour, estimated gross pay is $3,405.00.
Rhode Island minimum wage
$16.00 per hour from January 1, 2026; $17.00 from January 1, 2027 (RIGL § 28-12).
Rhode Island overtime rule
1.5 times the regular rate for hours over 40 in a workweek. Separately, Sunday and holiday work is paid at least time and a half, with exceptions (health care, hospitality, agriculture and others).
Rhode Island wage and coverage note 1
Tipped employees: $3.89 per hour cash wage.
Rhode Island wage and coverage note 2
Meal periods: 20 minutes for a 6-hour shift, 30 minutes for an 8-hour shift.
Calculator scope
This page starts with the Federal preset and one entered hourly rate. Sunday and holiday premium pay is not modeled.
Frequently asked questions
What is the minimum wage in Rhode Island?
$16.00 per hour from January 1, 2026; $17.00 from January 1, 2027 (RIGL § 28-12).
What overtime rule applies in Rhode Island?
1.5 times the regular rate for hours over 40 in a workweek. Separately, Sunday and holiday work is paid at least time and a half, with exceptions (health care, hospitality, agriculture and others).
What wage and coverage details matter in Rhode Island?
Tipped employees: $3.89 per hour cash wage. Meal periods: 20 minutes for a 6-hour shift, 30 minutes for an 8-hour shift.
What does this calculator cover?
The Federal preset estimates overtime after 40 hours in a workweek using one entered hourly rate. Sunday and holiday premium pay is not modeled.
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